Children’s Privacy: Denmark to raise minimum age on kids’ data protection to age 16
Denmark’s Ministry of Business just announced the government will raise the minimum age, from 13 to 16, at which companies can lawfully obtain children’s data.
Denmark’s Ministry of Business just announced the government will raise the minimum age, from 13 to 16, at which companies can lawfully obtain children’s data.
The company is appealing to regulators to let them lower the age from 13 to 10 for its Quest headset. This despite growing concern around the world about how virtual reality and AI overall could be harmful to young children without first understanding its impact on mental health and privacy.
The FTC said the company left sensitive genetic and health data unsecured and deceived its customers.
It’s one year since Google started showing ads in its now-familiar AI Overviews. They’ve now added them to AI Mode, a newer option that handles more complex queries. AI Mode will also offer a bespoke shopping experience, with agentic AI to track price and purchase when it fits your budget.